Nellore railway station

Railway station in Andhra Pradesh

Nellore

Indian Railways station

Entrance of Nellore City train station

General information
Location| Railway Station Road, Santhapet, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
India
Coordinates| 14°27′43″N 79°59′14″E﻿ / ﻿14.4618326°N 79.9872789°E﻿ / 14.4618326; 79.9872789
Owned by| Indian Railways
Operated by| Indian Railways
Line(s)|

* Delhi–Chennai line
* Howrah–Chennai main line
* Vijayawada–Chennai section

Platforms| 4
Tracks| 5 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on ground)
Accessible|
Other information
Status| Operational
Station code| NLR
Zone(s) | SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone
Division(s) | VijayawadaTooltip Vijayawada railway division
Classification| Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3)
History
Opened| 1899 (1899)
Electrified| 1980–81
Services
| Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station

|
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Padugupadu

towards ?

|  | South Central Railway zone

Vijayawada–Chennai section of Howrah–Chennai main line and Delhi–Chennai line

|  | Nellore South

towards ?

Route map

Legend

|  |  |

|
|
|
|

|  |

| Howrah
|  |

|  |
|  |

116

| Kharagpur
|  |

|  |

to Adra

|  |

|  |

to  | Howrah–Nagpur–

Mumbai line

|  |

|  |

Kharagpur–Puri line

|  |

|  |

| West Bengal

Odisha
border

|  |

231

| Balasore
|  |

294

| Bhadrak
|  |

337

| Jajpur Keonjhar Road
|  |

|  |

Mahanadi

|  |

409

| Cuttack
|  |

437

| Bhubaneswar
|  |

456

| Khurda Road
|  |

|  |

to Puri

|  |

|  |

| Khurda Road–

Visakhapatnam section

|  |

527

| Balugaon
|  |

582

| Chatrapur
|  |

603

| Brahmapur
|  |

|  |

| Odisha

Andhra Pradesh
border

|  |

603

| Ichchapuram
|  |

645

| Sompeta
|  |

678

| Palasa
|  |

703

| Naupada
|  |

751

| Srikakulam Road
|  |

789

| Chipurupalle
|  |

|  |

to  | Jharsuguda–

Vizianagaram line

|  |

820

| Vizianagaram
|  |

881

| Visakhapatnam Junction
|  |

|  |

| Duvvada–

Vijayawada section

|  |

914

| Anakapalle
|  |

977

| Tuni
|  |

994

| Annvaram
|  |

1,031

| Samalkot
|  |

1,081

| Rajahmundry
|  |

|  |

Godavari River

|  |

1,103

| Nidadavolu
|  |

1,123

| Tadepalligudem
|  |

1,170

| Eluru
|  |

|  |

to  | Kazipet–

Vijayawada section

|  |

1,230

| Vijayawada Junction
|  |

|  |

to  | Vijayawada–Nidadavolu

loop line

|  |

|  |

Krishna River

|  |

|  |

| Vijayawada–

Gudur section

|  |

|  |

to Guntur–Tenali section

|  |

1,230

| Tenali
|  |

|  |

to  | Tenali–Repalle

branch line

|  |

1,304

| Bapatla
|  |

1,319

| Chirala
|  |

1,369

| Ongole
|  |

1,485

| Nellore
|  |

1,523

| Gudur
|  |

|  |

Gudur–Chennai section

|  |

|  |

| Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu
border

|  |

1,661

| Chennai Central
|  |

Sources:

* Google maps
* Howrah Chennai SF Mail 12839

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Location

Nellore

Location in Andhra Pradesh

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Nellore railway station (station code:NLR[1]) is a railway station of the city of Nellore in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is situated on Vijayawada–Gudur section and is administered under Vijayawada railway division of South Coast Railway zone (formerly South Central Railway zone).[2]

## History

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The Vijayawada–Chennai link was established in 1899.[3] The Chirala–Elavur section was electrified in 1980–81.[4]

## Classification

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In terms of earnings and outward passengers handled, Nellore is categorized as a Non-Suburban Grade-3 (NSG-3) railway station.[5] Based on the re–categorization of Indian Railway stations for the period of 2017–18 and 2022–23, an NSG–3 category station earns between ₹20–₹100 crore and handles 5–10 million passengers.[6] It has been selected for the Adarsh Station Scheme, a scheme for upgradation of stations by the Indian Railways.[7][8]

## Structure and amenities

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Nellore railway station is having escalators on 4 platforms.[9] SCR recently installed Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM)s in Nellore station.[10] It is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway.[11] Daily 140 trains, including 132 express trains and 6 passenger trains and 2 EMU/DMU are passing through this station.[12] Nellore railway station was ranked as the 28th cleanest railway station in the country.[13] The Railways ministry has announced that the Nellore Railway station will be modified with world class amenities and its look will be beautified under the ambitious project of "Redevelopment of Railway stations" with Rs 100 crores.[14]

## References

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1. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 2015. p. 46. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
2. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. 28 January 2016. p. 7\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
3. ^ "IR History:Early days II". 1870–1899. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
5. ^ "Stations – Category-wise (NEW)". Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
6. ^ "Categorization of Railway Stations". Press Information Bureau. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
7. ^ "Adarsh Railway Station Scheme". Press Information Bureau. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
8. ^ "Adarsh Stations" (PDF). Portal of Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
9. ^ "Escalators, lifts at 14 stations". The New Indian Express. 24 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
10. ^ "SCR introduces mobile paper ticketing facility in 38 stations".
11. ^ "Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry". Availability in trains for Top 100 Booking Stations of Indian Railways. IRFCA. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
12. ^ "Station: Nellore". South Coast Railway – Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
13. ^ "Cleanliness derails at AP railway stations". The Times of India. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
14. ^ Ujwal, Bommakanti (15 February 2019). "Nellore railway station: Andhra Pradesh: Nellore railway station to be revamped with Rs 100 crore | Vijayawada News". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2021.

## External links

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Nellore travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Railway stations in Andhra Pradesh

SCRTooltip South Central Railway zone|

| Secunderabad|

* Cheruvu Madhavaram
* Gangineni

|

SCoRTooltip South Coast Railway zone|

| Guntakal|

* Adoni
* Chittoor
* Kadapa
* Dharmavaram Junction
* Dhone Junction
* Gooty Junction
* Guntakal Junction
* Kadapa
* Pakala Junction
* Renigunta Junction
* Srikalahasti
* Tiruchanur
* Tirupati
* Tirupati West Halt
* Venkatagiri
* Yerraguntla Junction

|

Guntur|

* Angalakuduru
* Bhattiprolu
* Chiluvur
* Chinnaravuru
* Gudipudi
* Guntur Junction
* Macherla
* Mangalagiri
* Nadikudi
* Nallapadu
* Namburu
* Narasaraopet
* New Guntur
* Pallikona
* Pedakakani Halt
* Pedakurapadu
* Pedavadlapudi
* Penumarru
* Repalle
* Sangam Jagarlamudi
* Sattenapalle
* Tsunduru
* Vejendla
* Vemuru
* Vinukonda
* Zampini

Vijayawada|

* Anakapalle
* Badampudi
* Bapatla
* Bhimadole
* Bhimavaram Junction
* Bhimavaram Town
* Bitragunta
* Chebrol
* Chilakalapudi
* Chirala
* Denduluru
* Duggirala
* Eluru
* Gannavaram
* Godavari
* Gorintada
* Gudivada Junction
* Gudlavalleru
* Gudur Junction
* Gunadala
* Kaikaram
* Kakinada Port
* Kakinada Town
* Kavutaram
* Kolakaluru
* Kolanukonda
* Kondapalli
* Kotipalli
* Kovvur
* Krishna Canal Junction
* Krishnapatnam
* Machilipatnam
* Mustabada
* Narasapur
* Nellore
* Nellore South
* Nidubrolu
* Nidadavolu Junction
* Nujella
* Nuzvid
* Ongole
* Padugupadu
* Palakollu
* Peda Avutapalle
* Pedana
* Powerpet
* Pulla
* Rajahmundry
* Rayanapadu
* Sitampet
* Samalkot Junction
* Tadepalligudem
* Tanguturu
* Tanuku
* Tarigoppula
* Telaprolu
* Tenali Junction
* Ulavapadu
* Unguturu
* Vadlamannadu
* Vatlur
* Vedayapalem
* Veeravalli
* Venkatachalam
* Vijayawada Junction
* Vetapalem

Waltair|

* Alamanda
* Araku
* Araku Valley Halt
* Batuva Halt
* Bobbili Junction
* Boddavara
* Borra Caves
* Chimidipalle
* Chipurupalle
* Dusi
* Duvvada
* Garividi
* Gujjangivalasa
* Gumada
* Harishchandrapuram
* Kantakapalle
* Karakavalasa
* Kottavalasa Junction
* Korukonda
* Kotabommali
* Kuneru
* Lakkavarapukota
* Malividu
* Marripalem
* Narasipuram Halt
* Narayanappavalasa Halt
* Naupada
* Nellimarla
* Parvathipuram
* Parvathipuram Town
* Pendurthi
* Ponduru
* Rompalle
* Salur
* Shimiliguda
* Shivalingapuram
* Shrungavarapukota
* Sigadam
* Simhachalam
* Simhachalam North
* Sitanagaram
* Srikakulam Road
* Tilaru
* Tyada
* Urlam
* Visakhapatnam
* Vizianagaram Junction

SWRTooltip South Western Railway zone|

| Bangalore|

* Basampalle
* Chakarlapalle
* Devarapalle
* Hindupur
* Kottacheruvu
* Makkajipalli
* Maluguru
* Nagasamudram
* Narayanapuram
* Penukonda Junction
* Rangepalli
* Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam

|

SRTooltip Southern Railway zone|

| Chennai|

* Akkampeta
* Doravari Chatram
* Nayudupeta
* Odur
* Pedapariya
* Polireddipalem
* Pudi
* Sullurupeta
* Tada
* Venkatanarasimharajuvaripeta

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South Central Railway

Administration|

* Ministry of Railways
* Rail Nilayam

History|

* Nizam's Guaranteed State Railway
* Hyderabad–Godavari Valley Railways
* Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway

Divisions|

* Hyderabad
* Nanded
* Secunderabad

Sections / Branch lines|

* Pagidipalli–Nallapadu section
* Secunderabad–Dhone section
* Nallapadu–Nandyal section

Railway stations|

* Karnataka
* Maharashtra
* Telangana

Subsidiaries|

* Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
* Rail Land Development Authority
* Central Organisation for Railway Electrification

Institutes|

* Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications

Transits|

* Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System

See also|

* Rail transport in India

*[SCoR]: South Coast Railway zone
*[Vijayawada]: Vijayawada railway division
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*[SCR]: South Central Railway zone
*[SWR]: South Western Railway zone
*[SR]: Southern Railway zone